Austria: The contract with the local leasing company ELL includes a firm part for 60 locomotives of various traction types for passenger and freight service with deliveries starting in 2025.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
Germany: An economically viable three-car modification of the Mireo platform was unveiled at the plant in Krefeld.
The highest grade of automation, GoA4, has become familiar for metro and monorail and will soon be adopted in other segments of railway transport.
One of the main trends in railway transport in recent years is replacing diesel engines with alternative ones. As all major manufacturers are responsive to market demands, they develop rolling stock on alternative traction.
India relies on the creation and expansion of its own facilities and technology transfer with mandatory localisation under the national programme Make in India.
ROLLINGSTOCK Agency analysed the public financial and management statements of 14 major global manufacturers.
UK: The British Railway Industry Association (RIA) has published a report calling on the country's authorities to work on long-term contracts for passenger rolling stock.
Russia: Earlier, the operator asked the Commercial Court of Moscow to impose a RUB 29.6 mln (€330,000) penalty.
